Priaulx at home, Ford on pole position on home soil

The British Seb Priaulx, already victorious here last year in GTD PRO with the Porsche of AO Racing, perfectly mastered the exercise of the timed lap in conditions typical of an urban circuit: traffic, close walls, interruptions... and the need to attack without a safety net.

« Sure, Flat Rock (Michigan, home of the Mustang assembly plant) is right next door, so I really feel at home here. " reacted Priaulx after the finish. This is the second pole in IMSA WeatherTech Championship for this car, following the one obtained by his teammate Mike Rockenfeller at the 24 Hours of Daytona in January.

Priaulx did not hide his satisfaction. “ It's incredible. I'm really happy, the team gave me a great car today. It's a great start to, I hope, a great weekend. "On a demanding and unpredictable track like Detroit, anticipation and lucidity make the difference. Priaulx understood this well.

« I know that here on a street circuit you have to expect the session to be interrupted at some point. I really pushed hard. I knew I had to get past the Ferrari. On that tour, I told myself that it had to happen. »

With a humorous nod to the size of the new Mustang GT3, he concluded: “ I mean, we have a big car here, so hopefully we can keep the doors wide open. I think our race pace is really solid, so now we just have to stay focused, look ahead, and we're in the best position to win. Now all that's left is to go for the flag. » Ford has a good chance of winning since the front row will be made up of the firm's two cars at the oval.

Join us at 21:40 p.m. this Saturday evening for the start of the Detroit race.

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